Concept information
Preferred term
USDA/ARS/MARC/BERU
Definition
- The USDA Meat Animal Research Center conducts research and develops new technologies in order to increase the efficiency of livestock production and benefit consumers. The MARC was authorized by Congress on June 16, 1964, and development began in the spring of 1966 on 35,000 acres near Clay Center, Nebraska. Presently, research programs are using a female breeding population of 6,500 cattle of 18 breeds, 3,000 sheep of 10 breeds, and 700 swine litters per year. The MARC is administered by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Website: "http://www.marc.usda.gov/" [Summary provided by the USDA.] (en)
Broader concept
- USDA (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5e7bcbe2-1671-44e7-bd54-e521f5056145
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